RN Clinical Coordinator

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is seeking an RN for a Clinical Coordinator role in Chicago. The RN will triage organ referrals, assess medical suitability, and coordinate donation processes with hospital teams and family members to achieve successful donor outcomes.

The role requires at least one year of patient care in acute care or prior OPO clinical experience, with strong documentation and communication skills to support the donation process and collaboration across staff and

Qualifications

• Must hold active RN license.
• At least 1 year of patient care in acute care or prior OPO clinical experience.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Triage organ referrals and collect clinical information to assess medical suitability.
• Create case plans for referrals and coordinate with onsite staff.
• Support staff through the donation process and provide education.

Skills

Clinical triage

Emergency care

Communication

Documentation

Education

RN License

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Gift of Hope's Clinical Coordinators are responsible for managing daily referral activity, both through new and ongoing referrals; responsible for timely referral response, assessment, and evaluation of potential organ donors; collaborates with clinical, family and hospital resources to set-up optimal coverage of referrals; evaluates the need of each referral and engages appropriate Gift of Hope staff to effectively manage all referrals to a successful outcome; facilitates the gift of donation through the evaluation, authorization, medical management, and distribution of organs for transplantation or research from deceased organ donors

For this role, we're seeking an RN with at least a year providing patient care in an acute care setting, or previous OPO clinical experience.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for triage of organ referrals, obtaining clinical information to determine medical suitability, providing clinical assessment to determine organ viability
• Create case plan for organ referrals including further needs once onsite staff involved.
• Support staff through the referral process and provide additional education and information surrounding the donation process as needed
• Assist staff in identifying issues related to the donation process and, in collaboration, create a plan of action
• Coordinate onsite staff for organ donors and referral activity
• Ensure accurate, clear clinical documentation according to current policies and procedures; identify, document, and communicate essential clinical information to associated Gift of Hope staff, transplant center staff, and administrators
• Facilitate necessary testing and services, at the direction of the AOC/Medical Director
• Provide all medically relevant information to the ME/Coroner to obtain release for donation
• Communicate effectively with families of potential organ and tissue donors to provide information and support
• Obtain and document authorization of organ and tissue donation in accordance with Gift of Hope policy
• Perform physical assessment of potential donors
• Coordinate medical management of donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors with the hospital team to ensure appropriate hemodynamic status
• Participate in departmental quality assurance initiatives, meetings, educational activities and required training as assigned